Friday, September 8
Normal, Ill.
5:00 p.m.
University of Toledo
at
ISU Country Financial Invitational
Sophomore Dismas Koech
Rockets Take Fifth in ISU Country Financial Invitational
9/8/2017 11:59:00 PM | Men's Cross Country
NORMAL, Ill. - The Toledo men's cross country team took fifth place as a team behind an eight place finish by sophomore Dismas Koech in the ISU Country Financial Invitational on Friday evening.
The Rockets scored 114 points (8-17-25-29-35) to defeating Illinois-Chicago, SIU Edwardsville and Western Illinois and finish six points behind Wisconsin for fourth.
Dismas Koech marked a time of 25:25.4 in the 8k event, under 25 second behind the race winner. Senior Alberto Chelimo placed inside the top 20 with an 18th-place finish in a time of 25:44.9.
Juniors Titus Koech and Josh Oeters were the next pair of Rockets to complete the course. Titus Koech's time of 25:54.1 was good for 27th place while Oeter's clock read 26:07.9 for 32nd place.
Senior Stalline Kurgat rounded out the scoring for UT with a 26:37.5 8k and a 38th-place finish.
Jacob Wistinghausen, Daniel Kemboi and Brian Stubelt just missed scoring for the Rockets as the trio came in 41st, 43rd and 44th, respectively.
Seventeen-time Division III National Champion North Central won the invitational with 24 points (2-4-5-6-7)
The cross country teams venture to Minneapolis in two weeks for the Roy Griak Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 23.
ISU Country Financial Invitational
Normal, Ill.
Men's 8K
Top 5
1. Alex Baker - Loyola (Ill.) - 25:02.7
2. Zach Hird - North Central - 25:04.2
3. Kyle Mattes - Illinois State - 25:07.8
4. Dan O'Keefe - North Central - 25:09.9
5. Dhruvil Patel - North Central - 25:14.9
TOLEDO
8. Dismas Koech - 25:25.4
18. Alberto Chelimo - 25:44.9
27. Titus Koech - 25:54.1
32. Josh Oeters - 26:07.9
38. Stalline Kurgat - 26:37.5
41. Jacob Wistinghausen - 26:48.2
43. Daniel Kemboi - 26:52.1
44. Brian Stubelt - 26:52.3
56. Jax Talbot - 27:34.3
60. Ben Williams - 28:11.4
62. Aidan Gallagher - 28:34.9
63. Clinton Caddell - 29:13.6
The Rockets scored 114 points (8-17-25-29-35) to defeating Illinois-Chicago, SIU Edwardsville and Western Illinois and finish six points behind Wisconsin for fourth.
Dismas Koech marked a time of 25:25.4 in the 8k event, under 25 second behind the race winner. Senior Alberto Chelimo placed inside the top 20 with an 18th-place finish in a time of 25:44.9.
Juniors Titus Koech and Josh Oeters were the next pair of Rockets to complete the course. Titus Koech's time of 25:54.1 was good for 27th place while Oeter's clock read 26:07.9 for 32nd place.
Senior Stalline Kurgat rounded out the scoring for UT with a 26:37.5 8k and a 38th-place finish.
Jacob Wistinghausen, Daniel Kemboi and Brian Stubelt just missed scoring for the Rockets as the trio came in 41st, 43rd and 44th, respectively.
Seventeen-time Division III National Champion North Central won the invitational with 24 points (2-4-5-6-7)
The cross country teams venture to Minneapolis in two weeks for the Roy Griak Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 23.
ISU Country Financial Invitational
Normal, Ill.
Men's 8K
Top 5
1. Alex Baker - Loyola (Ill.) - 25:02.7
2. Zach Hird - North Central - 25:04.2
3. Kyle Mattes - Illinois State - 25:07.8
4. Dan O'Keefe - North Central - 25:09.9
5. Dhruvil Patel - North Central - 25:14.9
TOLEDO
8. Dismas Koech - 25:25.4
18. Alberto Chelimo - 25:44.9
27. Titus Koech - 25:54.1
32. Josh Oeters - 26:07.9
38. Stalline Kurgat - 26:37.5
41. Jacob Wistinghausen - 26:48.2
43. Daniel Kemboi - 26:52.1
44. Brian Stubelt - 26:52.3
56. Jax Talbot - 27:34.3
60. Ben Williams - 28:11.4
62. Aidan Gallagher - 28:34.9
63. Clinton Caddell - 29:13.6
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